As you may have heard, it’s called Bandolero, and it’s taking reservations now for an opening
this Thursday.

In case the whole Cinco de Mayo thing got past you, Mexican cantina season is still in full swing, and the
Day of the Dead–inspired decor here will fit right in.

For first-date applications, meet at the copper-paneled bar and watch while they grab bottles out of crates
on the wall to whip you up drinks like the Mezcal “Old Fashioned.” (Note: make sure said date
isn’t turned off by animal skulls and black-painted walls. Or suckling pig tacos and crispy goat nachos, for
that matter.)

For more festive occasions, you’ll want to head upstairs to the communal table overlooking M Street.
There, keep things simple with a round of the house margaritas, made with blood orange and dispensed via a
tap at the bar.